Monday’s movie night at SanTan Brewing Company, and this month is all about Charlie Sheen, featuring “classics” including Major League and Hot Shots.Fortunately, Movie Monday has more to offer than just tiger blood. The evening includes drink specials, trivia, and free popcorn. Check out a slideshow of all the action here…
A plain T-shirt can be great when you feel like cleaning out your fridge, but if you have bigger plans, it might be time to shake it up a bit. And if you mix that plain tee with a worn-out blouse, you’ll have a winning combo for an all-new piece…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
An unlimited supply of LEGO blocks, loneliness, and the ability to have whatever you build become real in Daddy Warblocks, a story about one man’s attempt to literally build himself a new life. Written and directed by Arizona State University student Chris Nash, Daddy Warblocks is a short film that…
The Heard Museum will host a final installment of the Native + You (NU) series this Friday with an evening to “meet artists, enjoy dining and cocktails, and see new work” in the Berlin Gallery. The event will also include a panel of young Native American artists Dustinn Craig, Dallin…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? To celebrate the release of its latest semi-wooden mobile phones, Japanese phone operating giant, Docomo, worked with artists, designers, and musicians to create a…
Crowds of local artists and sticker fans, er, fiends, took over Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe on Friday night to buy, sell, trade, and stash tons of small- and large-scale artworks by each other as well as huge sticker names including MadOne, Dumperfoo, OBEY, Hero, Ticky, Mas, and Seamo. DJs…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
Swanky swimming pools are far from a rarity in Scottsdale. In fact, it seems like you can’t swing a bikini without hitting some opulent oasis of cool blue water surrounded by cushy cabanas and bathing beauties. (Heck, they’re even putting pools in the middle of bars these days.) The folks…
Obscura, the monthly dance party, had its third anniversary Saturday at Rips Ales & Cocktails. Obscura’s known for whacky themes and even whackier attendees — a great excuse to get out and do some people watching and fashionable note taking. The Good’s above, the Bad and Ugly are after the…
City Manager Spencer Isom isn’t answering questions about why El Mirage kicked its artist-in-residence out of a city gallery last week. Isom was polite enough to return New Times phone call last Monday, when we first wrote about artist Thomas Schultz getting an eviction notice and then being locked out of…
In case you needed further confirmation that you’re in love with your dog absolutely insane, you can now rest assured that there are others who feel the need to share entirely too much with their pets, too.Unfortunately, Dog wool sweaters are exactly what they sound like — a hot mess…
Soundwave Music Festival Despite rain showers and unseasonable bone-chilling temperatures, hundreds of electronic music fans braved the cold and wet weather to attend the Soundwave Music Festival on Saturday, April 9, at Big Surf Waterpark in Tempe. Dope DJs like Diplo, hip-hop hustler Cut Chemist, and Germany’s Boys Noize performed…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
Comic by David Quan aka Luster Kaboom.Click on the image (or right here) for a full-size version.…
The Steampunk Street II event didn’t just occupy Main Street in Mesa over the weekend, it flat out transformed it. Steampunk Street was part of the Second Sci-fi Friday and specifically welcomed steampunk artists, bands, vendors, and attendees to join the hordes of zombies, stormtroopers, and “regular” visitors on the…
Perhaps it’s not coincidence that the red circle in the Japanese flag resembles a dodgeball. The sport is hugely popular in Japan, especially among school children. After the recent earthquake in Japan, many American leagues are holding dodgeball tournaments to raise relief finds, including the AZ Dodgeball league. And in…
It’s hard to pay for hiking, but sometimes it’s unavoidable (and totally worth it). Such is the case with Cave Creek Recreation Area, home to a number of moderate to easy trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, a nature center, and a ton of plants and animals…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Good news for Space-philes and science project procrastinators alike, you can now explore the solar system from the comfort of your own desk. Solar…
On March 28, artists Jan Tichy and Efrat Appel put 134 self-contained, battery-powered LED modules in each of Chicago high-rise housing project Cabrini-Green’s 134 vacated apartments. Cabrini-Green was a public housing project built in Chicago’s near-north side in the 1940s. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, the building and its development…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2011 Big Brain Awards. The winners in six categories were announced Saturday, April 10, at New Times’ Big Brain reception, and each received $1000 (per category). We profiled the finalists last week and will continue…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Todd McLellan’s not afraid break down his subjects, piece by piece. The Canadian photographer writes that his creative career started during a kindergarten…
